Music is intended to make you feel good. When we turn up our favorite song in the car, we imagine ourselves on stage with a guitar in hand, with the cheering fans urging us to stay in the spotlight. Music makes you feel good, and the 60s and 70s had its share of ‘feel good’ […]
Category: Oldies
The Songs From 1975 That Changed Everything
The year was 1975. Unknown singer Stevie Nicks and guitarist Lindsey Buckingham joined Fleetwood Mac, Wheel of Fortune made its TV debut on NBC, and 50 Cent, David Beckham, Angelina Jolie, Bradley Cooper, Fergie, and Tiger Woods were all born in 1975. Music was all over the road, with rock, folk, country, acid-induced and punk […]
U2 to Re-Release Remastered ‘The Best of 1990-2000’
U2’s ‘The Best of 1990-2000’ released in 2002 will be new again, this time remastered and released as a double album at the end of September. The double LP also features songs from previous albums; fans will also get the songs “Achtung Baby” from ‘Zooropa,’ “Pop” and “All that You Can’t Leave Behind.” Other songs […]
Cher to Receive Kennedy Center Honor
Cher has had a busy year; she appeared in the latest ‘Mamma Mia’ franchise film, announced that she’s about to get into the studio and record an entire album of ABBA covers, and now she’s going to be honored as a Kennedy Center Honoree this December. The Kennedy Center Honor is one of the most […]
KC and the Sunshine Band Still Rockin’
KC (Harry Wayne Casey) of the KC and the Sunshine Band is now a member of the Miami Dade College Alumni Hall of Fame, his induction earlier in the year. K.C. and the Sunshine Band gave us “Get Down Tonight,” “I’m you’re Boogie Man,” “That’s the Way I Like It,” and more. Because of KC’s […]
Don’t Miss Out on This One
Have you ever thought about leaving the ‘9 to 5’ world and becoming a rock star? Well, one of rock’s best guitarists Joe Satriani does this school thing every year, and we want you to check out the 5th annual ‘G4 Experience V5.0 Rocks the Desert” taking place January 3rd through the 7th, 2019 at […]
Kenny Loggins Features Summer Series Interviews Online
Kenny Loggins exploded in the late 70s and 80s. He had just split from Jim Messina (Loggins and Messina) and began his solo career when by chance, Hollywood called and his biggest songs ended up in the middle of the biggest movies if the decade. Now Kenny his teaming up with Adam Reader a prolific […]
Bob Seger’s Early Works Re-Released This Fall
Bob Seger will resume his 2017 tour later this fall, a journey that was halted by much needed surgery on Bob’s back. If you can’t wait for his tour to begin, head out to your favorite record store or streaming platform for his latest library release called ‘Heavy Music: The Complete Cameo Recordings 1966-1967, ‘a […]
The Unknown Artist Who Influenced a Generation Has Died
Vince Martin never became a household folk-rock name, but he was one of the most influential folk-rock artists of his time. Sadly, Vince Martin died at the age of 81 recently, and barely anyone noticed. Here’s why his life should be celebrated; he recorded the song “Cindy, Oh Cindy” years before the Beach Boys brought […]
A Few Hits That Do Some Explaining
Although current scholars speak of the 80s as the most important decade of our time because of the birth and growth of technology (Microsoft, Apple, Big Blue), the Reagan years, and Miami Vice, most consider the 60s as the most troubled and volatile decade of the century. The military draft and Vietnam War, racial struggles, […]